Brookhaven is about to be swinging and swaying in country music. The festival takes place March 24-25, 2018 at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is free.
This year, the city’s Cherry Blossom Festival will feature several country music acts, including Craig Morgan, who will perform Saturday.
Morgan, an Army veteran, is known for his nearly 20-year music career, which has brought numerous hits chronicling country life. Many of his fans know him for a string of albums in the early 2000s, including 2003’s I Love It, 2005’s My Kind of Livin’, and 2006’s Little Bit of Life.
On Saturday, March 24:
9:45 a.m. Opening ceremony and ribbon cutting at north entrance
10 a.m.Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival opens (see below for parking and shuttle info)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Artisan Village open
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Classic Car Show
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kidz Zone open
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pet World
2 p.m. Transviolet performs on main stage
3 p.m. Keith Anderson performs on main stage
4:45 p.m. Craig Morgan performs on main stage
On Sunday, March 25:
6:30 a.m. Site Registration and packet pickup for 5K Run/1K Walk benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
7:30 a.m. 5K Run benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta begins
8:15 a.m. 1K Walk benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta begins
10 a.m.-Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival opens (See below for parking and shuttle info)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Artisan Village open
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kidz Zone open
11 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pet World (Pet Parade Lineup at 1:30)
1 p.m. Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones perform on main stage
2:45 p.m. Edwin McCain performs on main stage
4:30 p.m. Five for Fighting performs on main stage
Only ADA Parking will be allowed at Blackburn Park. Everyone is encouraged to use MARTA and follow the signs from the Brookhaven rail station, or utilize free shuttle parking at the following locations:
·MARTA Brookhaven Rail Station, 4047 Peachtree Road NE, Brookhaven
·Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Montgomery Elementary School, 3995 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Ashford Green, 4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Perimeter Summit, 2002 Summit Blvd., Brookhaven
·Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven (Regular shuttle stop only, no public parking at this location)
All festival attendees should refrain from using residential and retail parking areas in the Blackburn Park area. All visitors are welcome, but local parking regulations will be enforced.
In addition to all kinds of foods, beer and wine will also be served to those patrons over 21.
“The entertainment and festivities keep getting bigger and better every year at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival,” Brookhaven District 1 Councilmember Linley Jones said in a written statement. “The partnership of Live Nation and Splash Festivals has already raised the level of excitement surrounding our music and art extravaganza. The best part is that admission is free and there is something for everyone in the whole family.”
For more info, please see Brookhavenga.gov.